Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. a leader in learning and talent experience solutions, today announced the release of its 2023 Talent Health Index: India edition, providing a comprehensive view of the state of talent programs across organizations in India. The report reveals that the majority of organizations in India are lagging in their talent development initiatives, emphasizing the crucial need for organizations to construct a comprehensive talent strategy aimed at bridging the workforce skills gap and adapting to sweeping workplace changes.
Key findings from the Talent Health Index (THI) Report: India edition include:
Most organizations have significant room for talent program improvement: The average THI for organizations in India placed them in the ‘Administrative’ maturity level, demonstrating a mastery of the basics but a very early exploration of new innovation. At this level, talent programs are behind in automation, and organizations lack a robust learning strategy. Organizations are slow to adopt emerging talent innovation: Only 17% of organizations say that they leverage a sophisticated set of learner-centric tools to streamline talent processes and information, and more than 55% of organizations stated that they are not yet leveraging AI technology to optimize their talent. Organizations need to take comprehensive action to master skills intelligence: Only 39% of the organizations surveyed focus on identifying current and future skilling needs, aligned with business strategy.
High-Performing Organizations are Fit for the Future
Not all organizations are lagging in maturity. The report showed that organizations that rated themselves higher in customer satisfaction, productivity, employee retention and overall performance — categorized as High-Performing Organizations (HPOs) — exhibited a notably higher score on the Talent Health Index as well.
On average, HPOs landed at the ‘Sophisticated’ maturity level and, specifically, exemplified higher maturity levels in these three dimensions: Learning and development, Talent Mobility and Talent Reporting, Data and analytics.
Comments on the Research
“Organizations must invest in a well-rounded, multi-faceted talent management strategy to thrive amidst evolving workplace challenges. The average Talent Health Index score in this first India edition placed organizations in the ‘Administrative’ maturity level, suggesting that there is a lot of room for improvement. Talent leaders must act urgently and adopt a whole-system approach to build a comprehensive talent development ecosystem,” said Nishchae Suri, Managing Director – India, Cornerstone. The THI India edition will serve as a guide, helping organizations in India to identify significant opportunities, chart a path to success, and develop talent programs and employee experiences that drive real business transformation.
Research Methodology
The India edition of the Talent Health Index (THI) study was carried out after the successful launch of Cornerstone’s 2023 Global Talent Health Index Report in September 2023. The India survey, deployed from August 2023 to September 2023, captured responses from 127 organizations in India across most industries. Survey questions focused on the maturity level of seven critical talent program dimensions, including Culture and technology, Skills Strategy, Learning and development, Content Strategy, Performance Management, Talent Mobility and Talent Reporting, Data and analytics. Based on the respondents’ answers, the maturity of their organizations’ talent programs was defined in one of four overarching maturity levels: Foundational, Administrative, Sophisticated, and Transformative, with each level building on the previous one.
About Cornerstone
Cornerstone powers the future-ready workforce with its leading AI-powered talent experience platform designed to unite technology, data and content and inspire a work environment of growth, agility, and success at scale. With Cornerstone, organizations modernize their learning and development experience, deliver the most relevant content from anywhere, accelerate talent and career mobility and establish skills as the universal language of growth and success across their business. Cornerstone serves over 7,000 customers and more than 125 million users and is available in 180 countries and 50 languages.